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Dental management of Ectodermal Dysplasia: Clinical Case Report
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Somayeh Hekmatfar *   , Karim Jafari , Raziyeh Meshki , Samaneh Badakhsh |
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Abstract: (2410 Views) |
Ectodermal dysplasia is a hereditary disorder associated with abnormal development of embryonic ectodermally derived organs i.e teeth ,nail, hair and sweat glands . Hypodontia of the primary and permanent dentition is the most frequently occuring oral symptom. Therefore affected patients require dental prosthetic treatment during their developmental years.
This report present two cases of children affected by ectodermal dysplasia associated with severe anodontia. A prosthetic rehabilitations in the form of a removable acrylic prosthesis was made. Treatment had major impacts on improvement in self-esteem , masticatory function, speech and facial esthetics.
Source: Journal of Dental Research, Dental Clinics, Dental Prospects Full text |
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| Keywords: Ectodermal dysplasia, Oligodontia, Removable prosthesis |
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Type of Study: case report |
Subject:
Pediatric Dentistry
Received: 2012/05/29 | Published: 2012/01/15
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